Atlanta games’ memorabilia rich in nostalgia, if not value

ATLANTA (AP) – Collectors trying to money in on memorabilia from the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta could also be disenchanted.

Auctioneers and sports activities memorabilia specialists inform the Atlanta Journal-Structure lots of the gadgets commemorating the occasion had been made in such nice portions, they’re not price a lot. Take the commemorative stamps the U.S. Postal Service issued for the video games. The newspaper says a sheet of 20 might be bought on eBay for his or her face worth of $6.40.

There are, in fact, exceptions for rarer gadgets. A gold medal from the video games can pull in additional than $20,000, and the Nike sneakers sprinter Michael Johnson wore offered for $6,000 in 2012.

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